Hampton golfer Lewis wins Senior Open of Virginia

Daily Press

PGA pro Tim Lewis, 51, of Hampton delivered a final round 2-under-par 68 to post a two-stroke comeback victory as the seventh Senior Open of Virginia concluded Friday at The Country Club of Virginia’s Westhampton Course in Richmond.

Lewis, the PGA teaching pro at Kempsville Greens Golf Course in Virginia Beach, finished with a 3-under 137 (69-68) and was the only competitor in the field to fire two subpar rounds.

Lewis earned $600.

Allen Barber of Yorktown tied for sixth at 141 (70-71), and Jim Gallagher of Yorktown tied for eighth at 142 (69-73). Williamsburg residents Dave Pulk (144) and Mike McDonald (147), plus Suffolk pro Mark Lambert (147), also were among the high finishers.